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There are several new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Van Halen, REM, the Ronettes, Patti Smith and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. That's right — Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim — are the first rap group ever inducted into the Hall of Fame. Michele Norris explains the significance of their place in the Hall.